New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-31
PRUSSIA AND HER ENEMIES.
rxRIrATED BY RUSSIAN LEGISLATION.
n.rseEp TO BE ON HER GUARD AGAINST FRANCE
cnNnIrIox NR W0RKINGMEN.

IKRITATED BY RUSSIAN LEGISLATION.
ALLEGED TO BE ON HER GUARD AGAINST FRANCE
CONDITION OF woRKINGMEN.
.c.,yrtoht 1887, by FORT Assoctated Prem
RrrIlN July 3O-rnstead OF the Russian Government
leasing German commerce. as promised by
Ambassador schouvaloff. fresh measures psralyzing
srsdiue relations either impending OF already In
ouerston Under schouvalors assurances the crusade
.rsinst Russian stocks ceased During the week Rus
Alan securities been neither bought sold; but
the ant-Russan feeling again excited by the fresh dis
,sy of hostility part OF the st. Petersburg
eminent will be sllayed NTH practical
check given the systematic persecution OF Germans
by Russia
been threatened but the Government has also sustained
an aront the reception Of communications sent TO st.
Petersburg aiming friendlier relations General Won
echwenitz acting under ins ruetions from Prince Bis
uarck made overtures NJ de Giers. the Russian Min
iser of Foreign Affairs suggesting modification or
delay operation of the ukase affecting foreigners
holding land in Russia NJ de Giers, after Ministerial
council replied that the law upon which the Imperial
ukass was based could be modified its operation
delayed AT the time negotiations, the object OF
which obtain special exception In the cases OF
he Princes Radziwl and Hobenlohe and other German
dgnitaries who landowners IN western Russia, met
with a curt rejection.
TRYING TO DRIVE GERMAN TRADERS OUT.
The same Ministerial council drew up instructions,
which tho heads of all the state depart
nens to report what foreigners were carrying on work
within the empire whether employers. and
What was their nationality The design OF these instruc
tons became known in Berlin yesterday. with the ap
pointment OF commission, the sole purpose Of which Is
10 exrpate the German traders and German people In
the Baltic and western provinces
The st. Petersburg Cabinet has thus succeeded in
Amounting highly placed dgnitaries and the whole
German commercial world.
Russian ofciasm shows similar spirit to that Of the
Ministry, AN instance OF which is the revival of a
frontier which had long since lapsed under which
crossing The frontier not permitted to carry
German coinage Of small denominations. All travellers
holding Prussian Landrath passports obliged to show
the Russian frontier commssaries what coinage they
pcssess and not allowed to take into Russia any
thing less than thaler pieces.
II the intention of the Russian Government be to ex
ssperae Germany further and compel her to adopt more
active realiatory measures 1t has fully
ulsbed The measures which the Reichstag had under
consideration prevent German investments In Russian
PAPER, aud which dropped under promise of the
restoration Of harmonious relations, are again under
discussion and Is expected that the result will be the
absolute exclusion of all Russian loans from the
German markets. Means will DO taken by the Reichs-
bnk conjunction with the great financial houses. for
tbe gradual elimination of Russian securities while the
government will prepare retalatory fiscal measures,
Which VIII be presented at the opening of the Reichstag
THE CAR AND EMPEROR NOT TO ME- T.
There is no whisper Of the Car meeting the
Emperor william The former will so 10 Copenhagen
August 10, witLo 1t touching at a German port
ME.sUkEs FOR THE NEXT REiCHsTAG.
II is rather premature speak Of Government meas
ures be introduced in the Reichstas but the ndica-
tons point to the introduction of Cereal Imports blu,
and to the extension OF the IN favor OF the
workngmen
The North German Gazette, In a semi-offcisl
of tha ri of
Elders of tho Berlin mercantile community.
songratulates the Government the success OF
its social legislation, and foreshadows fresh develop
ins 10 the extensive strKes socialist
during 1886 In America. London. Belgium and France
incidents largely through the beneficial operation of
government legislation Though Socialist dcusions
employers and employed greatly Increased and
both classes have become impressed with the benefits OF
prices and oher neressaries Of lie has ln
BANK deposits in Prussia have risen within seven years
from 1855 1000 900 marks to 2,2si.00o.ooo MARKS
BouLANGER STILL BUGBEAR.
MI her the Ferry -Bouangor dispute nor the Cassag
nacLaur controversy exces much interest here. The
opinion Of press distinctly commends NJ Ferry Tho
Deuses Tageba says 1t has information that General
Bonlapger is concerned intrigue with the Russian
Ambassador who staying AT Roy near General
Bouangers residence and that tho Russian Government
being convinced that Bousnger will return to power is
hounding him on take concentrated action with
Russia against Germany. The Tag tiaa predicts an
early state anarchy France and the establishment
OF Sben 1t is certain SAYS the paper
the gap In the vosges will play the role OF safeyvave
Tor which emergency Germany must be ready.
PREPARING To WATCH THE FRONTIER
The latest advces from prove that the
gap will he well watched during the coming manpuvre
Of the French troops special flying columns, detached
FROM the strasburg Muhouse and Colmar gsrfisoDs will
watch vosges and detachments will camp along the
ftoutier at distance OF 400 metres from The French
linz Ia vii he tu
OF the line. 1hrse movements regarded more as
training than precautions for tho present
COMBATING THE CLAIMS OF CATHOLICS.
Tho reported intention OF the Catholic Congress at
Frda reopen claims for extensive privileges las led
to revival OF the Protestant agitation against further
CONCESSIONS Tie first of this agitation has been
the appearance of the Evan0eiseher Bnd which Is
deavoring concentrate the scattered forces of the
PfGtcstants.
The Baud which IL drawing most OF Its adherents
fron Prussia and saxouy. opened its first session on
Wednesday last at Meiningen
BIsaARCg GOING TO KIssINGEN.
Prince Bismarck will 90 to Kissngen on Monday
where he will meet Count Kalnoky and Ministers Grail
senem and Lutz Of Bavaria As usual the paths lead
ing to the chaneeors house are guarded and forbidden
70 the ublic.
FIGHT BErwEEN GgNDARMFs AND NIHIIIsTs.
Advces from Riga state that the Nihilist 5ergeyen.
who escaped from Siberia, and two others named Bog
danor and Redelin surprised in honse in the for
whe making dynamite bombs The fneitives resisted
the xendarmes and a light ensued, iu which Bogdanor
and Redelin were killed, and scrgeyen WAS morlaliy
wounded.
THE MERRIMA CK'S OFFICERS EXONERA7ED.
Boston. July 80 tsp-eiaD- serious charges have
been made In Halifax newspapers regarding the loss of
the American steamship Mcrrimack, of the line
between this city and the British provinces
which took place Little Hope Islam d
OF Nova Scotia two or three weeks ago Two OF the pass
with incspacty and the crew with oowardice The Two
Halifax men who started the hIst story
were denounced by the other passengers
for crowding into the frs; boat which
was reserved for and from which the men were
elected By the All tbs testimony that has bee
heard here 70 show that the ship well OceI ed
and named. and that after vessel strnck all that
possible done 10 the safet, Of the
sengers. Despite the heavy and the dsrkne .
all hands took to the boats landed In of
later facts the bitter articles the Halifax papers seem